Articles from March 2011

Rockford, Ill. - The Rockford IceHogs announced on Thursday that winger Andy Bohmbach has been reassigned to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. Additionally, left wing Mike Hedden was released from his professional try-out.
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Cleveland, Ohio- One streak had to go on and one had to end on Wednesday night. Fortunately for the Rockford IceHogs, it was their winning streak that continued as they topped the red hot Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 at the Quicken Loans in Cleveland.
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Rockford, Ill. - Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Tuesday that the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs have signed right wing Jimmy Hayes an amateur try-out agreement.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League today announced that Rockford IceHogs center Evan Brophey has been suspended for seven (7) games as a result of his actions in a game vs. Hamilton on Mar. 25.
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Rockford, Ill.-The Rockford IceHogs are proud to announce that Kyle Hagel has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Rockford community during the 2010-11 season.
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Rockford, Ill.-A four-game winning streak pulled the Rockford IceHogs back to the .500 mark in Week 25, as Rockford knocked off four teams vying for playoff spots in the AHL’s Western Conference. The IceHogs also set a franchise attendance record in Week 25 with two home games remaining on the season slate.
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Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Monday that rookie forward Chris DiDomenico has been reassigned by the Blackhawks to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye from the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
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Rosemont, Ill.-So much for the home ice advantage in the Rockford IceHogs-Chicago Wolves series. Rockford skated away with a 3-2 win at the Allstate Arena on Sunday and the road team has now won five of the nine games so far in 2010-11 after winning just six of the first 30 in the all-time series.
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Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard has announced that rookie forward Chris DiDomenico has been reassigned by the Blackhawks from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
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Rockford, Ill.- Stringing together their fourth-straight win at home and third-straight overall, the Rockford IceHogs finished off the Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 in overtime in front of 5,455 fans at the Rockford MetroCentre.

Rockford, Ill.- In a game that saw everything from heavy hits to deficits erased, the Rockford IceHogs beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-3 in overtime on Friday night to win their third-straight home contest for the first time this season.
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Rockford, Ill.- Fans got their monies worth on the last Taco Bell Dollar Days as it was all Rockford IceHogs in their 5-1 win over the San Antonio Rampage on Wednesday night at the Rockford MetroCentre.
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Week 24 Recap
The IceHogs outlasted the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 in a back-and-forth contest on Saturday night in front of a soldout crowd at the MetroCentre to pickup their only win in Week 24. The sellout is the sixth of the season for the IceHogs. The Hogs have four games on the slate for Week 25, including three at the Big Orange Box.
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Rockford, Ill.- After a tame 40 minutes of hockey, the Rockford IceHogs offense tallied three times in the third period to sink the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday night at the Rockford MetroCentre.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Oklahoma City Barons' offense erupted with a four-goal middle frame and that was good enough to knock off the Rockford IceHogs 5-1 on Friday night at the Rockford MetroCentre.
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Rockford, Ill. - Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Thursday that center Zack Torquato has been recalled to the Rockford IceHogs from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
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Rockford, Ill.-The Rockford IceHogs, in conjunction with the Winnebago County Emergency Responders, announced on Thursday that two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center Towers will be on display at the Rockford MetroCentre beginning on Saturday, March 26 during the IceHogs game against the Milwaukee Admirals at 7:05 p.m.
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Rockford, Ill- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Tuesday that defenseman Simon Danis-Pepin was reassigned by Chicago to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL from the AHL's Rockford IceHogs and center Zack Torquato has been returned on loan to Toledo from Rockford.
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Rockford, Ill.- Posters, bobble heads, Girl Scout cookies and faith night all apart of the weekend when the Rockford IceHogs take on the Oklahoma City Barons Friday and the Peoria Rivermen Saturday at the Rockford MetroCentre at 7:05 p.m.

As a part of Faith Night on Friday night, the IceHogs will be holding a food drive along with the Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries and QFL. All fans that donate an item will receive a ticket to the IceHogs game Wednesday, March 23 at 6:35 p.m. Christian rock band, Time of Worship, will perform before and after the game and during the intermissions.

The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive an IceHogs poster featuring Brian Connelly, Shawn Lalonde and Ryan Stanton compliments of Comcast and Medicine Man. This is the fifth and final poster in the 2010-11 series.

On Saturday, the first 2,500 fans through the doors will receive and Niklas Hjalmarsson bobble head courtesy of U.S. Cellular, WIFR and 97ZOK. The former IceHogs and Current Blackhawks defenseman was the winner of the IceHogs fan vote bobblehead.

Also, it’s Girl Scout Night on Saturday. If you missed your chance to buy Girl Scout cookies or already ran out, Girl Scouts from the area will be on the concourse selling Girl Scout cookies with all proceeds benefiting the local Girl Scout Council.

For tickets to the game call (815) 968-5222, visit icehogs.com or stop by the MetroCentre Box Office open noon-5 p.m.
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Week 23 Recap
The IceHogs finished off a season-long seven-game road trip in Week 23, finishing with a record of 4-1-1-1. The Hogs dropped a 3-2 shootout contest in Toronto on Tuesday but came back the next night and took a 2-1 win in Hamilton in shootout fashion. The IceHogs concluded the road trip on Friday by blanking the Milwaukee Admirals 2-0 at the Bradley Center. Overall, the Hogs picked up five of eight points in Week 23. Rockford has three-games on the slate for Week 24.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs hosted their 12th Annual Jersey Auction for charity on Sunday following their game against the Chicago Wolves. IceHogs fans helped the Hogs raise $34,156. The IceHogs and their generous fans have now helped raise $613,759 for charity with the club’s 12 auctions dating back to the 1999-2000 season.
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Rockford, Ill.- After seven-games and 14 days on the road, the Rockford IceHogs found themselves on the short end falling 5-1 to the Chicago Wolves at the Rockford MetroCentre in front of 5,642 fans.
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Milwaukee, Wis.- Hannu Toivonen has his groove back. The Rockford IceHogs goalie made 28 saves and helped the IceHogs shutout the Milwaukee Admirals 2-0 on Friday night at the Bradley Center. During Rockford’s season-long seven-game road swing, Toivonen had six decisions and went 4-0-1-1.
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Hamilton, Ont.- Apparently the Rockford IceHogs shook off the shootout rust on Tuesday night. After going nearly three months without a shootout game, Rockford participated in their second straight shootout and came away with a 2-1 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs at Copps Coliseum on Wednesday night.p.m. before returning stateside.
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Toronto, Ont.-It had been nearly three months since the Rockford IceHogs had participated in a shootout. After a free-flowing regulation and overtime, Rockford fell 3-2 to the Toronto Marlies in the shootout at the Ricoh Coliseum on Tuesday.
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Week 22 Recap
After a rocky start for Rockford in Week 22, the IceHogs battled back in Cleveland to earn three points over the weekend. Through four games on a season-long seven game road trip, the IceHogs are 2-1-1-0. The Hogs will continue the road swing with three games away from Rockford before returning Sunday for the 12th Annual Jersey Auction game against Chicago.
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Cleveland, Ohio- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Saturday that defenseman Simon Danis-Pepin has been recalled from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
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Cleveland, Ohio- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Friday that the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League have signed winger Andrew Sarauer (SAHR) to a PTO. In addition, defenseman Simon Danis-Pepin has been loaned by the Blackhawks to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
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Houston, Tex.- To say that the Rockford IceHogs penalty kill struggled on Wednesday night would be an understatement. The IceHogs gave up a franchise record six power-play goals in an 8-1 loss to the Houston Aeros at the Toyota Center.
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